Electronic submission of case report forms will continue for the 2009 clinical exam. Specifically, the Synopsis of Case Reports and the three Measurement Instruments (DI, CE, CMF) will be submitted electronically. In addition, beginning in 2009, these paper forms will not be included in the case report notebook assembly. Optional worksheets for download are provided on this website for your convenience in preparing for the electronic submission of these case report forms. The electronic submission process will be available after October 1; you will receive instructions prior to that time.

Assembly instructions for the case report notebook
Revised for 2009 to include the Written Case Report and patient records; electronically submitted forms are no longer part of the case report notebook assembly.

List of supplies for case report notebook
A revised list is provided for your convenience. The Examinee Kit is no longer offered.

Radiograph requirement
Beginning with the 2009 exam, additional radiographic documentation is required for adults 18 years of age and older as well as for periodontally-involved adolescents if treatment was initiated on or after March 1, 2007.

Photographic occlusal views requirement
Occlusal views are recommended for the 2009 exam. Beginning with the 2010 exam, maxillary and mandibular occlusal views are mandatory in each photographic series if treatment was initiated on or after March 1, 2008.

Measurement Instrument changes

Discrepancy Index
	Crowding:	measure the most crowded area.
	Other, Missing teeth:	1 pt. per tooth; congenitally missing teeth - 2 pts. per tooth
	Other, Spacing:	(4 teeth or more) - 2 pts. per arch
	Cephalometrics:	SN-GoGn changed to: SN-MP;
		1 to GoGn changed to: 1 to MP;
Case Management
		SN-GoGn changed to: SN-MP;
		1 to GoGn changed to: 1 to MP;
Cast-Radiograph Evaluation
	Occlusal Contacts:	Change from scoring per cusp out of contact to scoring per tooth out of contact.
	Root Angulation:	Since the American Board of Orthodontics acknowledges the distortion that frequently occurs within panoramic radiographs, the Board recommends the following allowance in grading the "Root Angulation" parameter of the Cast/Radiographic Evaluation beginning in 2009: Omit the maxillary and mandibular canines for scoring.

Electronic Guidelines for Digital Casts
The ABO will accept digital pretreatment casts and certain digital interim casts in 2009; the ABO is prepared to accept only one file format for digital casts (see details); occlusal registration for digital casts is best achieved by using polyvinylsiloxane (PVS) bite registration material.

Discrepancy Index Scoring System
Example records and scoring for each parameter of the Discrepancy Index is now available in PDF and Powerpoint formats.

Selecting Cases for Presentation
Updated information is being provided to help you select board quality cases for presentation.